At Old Chicago Pizza in Petaluma, the Cheese Pull Is the Main Event
Behold the cheese pull, social media darling and perennial muse to food stylists everywhere. Lately, it has taken on a near-theatrical life online, with slow-motion reels of molten mozzarella stretched to the limit, flirting with the laws of physics — and culinary decency. In Petaluma, Old Chicago Pizza has become...
Santa Rosa Academy boys, girls track teams win league championships
Orlando Landa-Wells won first place in the triple jump; Elena Marlow won first place in the 300 hurdles. (Photos courtesy of John Hernandez) Santa Rosa Academy students, athletes and fans are celebrating this week after the boys and girls track teams won the first league championships in the program’s history.
Napa luxury resort snapped up by New York firm in foreclosure sale
Blackstone has acquired the Stanly Ranch resort in Napa Valley after its previous owners defaulted on a $220 million loan.
Sunny Fire near Deer Park in Napa County contained, over 10 acres burned
A vegetation fire that broke out in Napa County on Saturday afternoon has been fully contained after burning a dozen acres, firefighters said.
Guerneville Road Traffic Stop Turns Up Tricked-Out Pistol, Puts Two Santa Rosa Men In...
Last Saturday's traffic stop on Guerneville Road turned into a gun bust for Santa Rosa's Special Enforcement Team, which seized a modified, loaded Springfield Hellcat 9mm and hauled two local men off to jail, according to police. Officers reported finding the handgun, outfitted with a threaded barrel and compensator,...
Santa Rosa Man Arrested for Allegedly Firing Multiple Gunshots into Residence in Cotati
COTATI, CA — “On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at approximately 11:18 p.m., the Cotati Police Dispatch Center received numerous calls reporting multiple gunshots heard in the 7000 block of Marsh Way in Cotati. Multiple officers with the Cotati Police Department and Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety responded...
Helicopter Crew Rescues Three People Trapped in Fast-Moving Water on the Russian River
A Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew pulled off a dramatic swiftwater rescue on the Russian River south of Healdsburg on Thursday after a raft became pinned against trees in fast-moving current. The crew aboard Henry-1 arrived to find two juveniles and one adult trapped on the raft in...
Deadly Napa crash: Officials ID three women killed in head-on crash
Killed in the suspected DUI and head-on crash were Vivian Bertolino, Linda Wolters and Katrina Clarke.
📅 Spring Music Concert with West Side K–6 Students – April 16
Enjoy an evening of music and community at the Spring Music Concert on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 4:30 to 7:00 PM at Bacchus Landing, 14210 Bacchus Landing Way, Healdsburg.
💰 Sonoma County Life Insurance Enrollment Open March 23–April 10
County of Sonoma employees have a special chance to update their life insurance coverage through The Hartford from March 23 to April 10, 2026. During this enrollment window, you can buy Supplemental Life Insurance for yourself and your dependents at group rates — up to 3 times your salary (maximum $250,000) — with...

















